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    niggling
    /ˈniɡ(ə)liNG/

    adjective

    • 1. causing slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety: "niggling aches and pains"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nigglingNiggling Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NIGGLING is petty; also : bothersome or persistent especially in a petty or tiresome way. How to use niggling in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNIGGLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    worrying someone slightly or causing them slight pain, usually for a long time: a niggling doubt / fear. He has a niggling hip injury, which has troubled him on and off over the past year. Fewer examples.

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    Niggling definition: petty; trivial; inconsequential. See examples of NIGGLING used in a sentence.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › niggleNiggle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. chiefly British. : a trifling doubt, objection, or complaint. Synonyms. Verb. carp. cavil.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNIGGLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A niggling injury or worry is small but bothers you over a long period of time. Both players have been suffering from niggling injuries. ...a niggling worry that the cheap car is also the one that will cause endless trouble.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordNIGGLING - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "NIGGLING" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionniggling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of niggling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nigglingniggling | meaning of niggling in Longman Dictionary of...

    niggling meaning, definition, what is niggling: a niggling injury or problem is a slight...: Learn more.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nigglingNiggling - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of niggling. adjective. (informal) small and of little importance. “a dispute over niggling details”. synonyms: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial. unimportant. not important.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNIGGLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to criticize someone about small details or give too much attention to details: She niggles endlessly over the exact pronunciation. The accounts department is niggling me for ten pence they say I owe them. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. niggle. noun [ C ] us / ˈnɪɡ. ə l / uk / ˈnɪɡ. ə l /